Noticing features of our building on a learning walk today!

Boxitects at work! Exciting discoveries to team up and transform our box!

Painting patterns like Alma Woodsey Thomas!

Getting inspired by another artist. Students couldn’t wait to use bold paint colors like Basquiat. We’re excited to add oil pastels tomorrow!

“I want to make paintings that look as if they were made by a child.” Jean-Michel Basquiat

Transforming our box into a house has been a long process full of planning, constructing, and collaboration! We can’t wait to see how it turns out.

Observing buildings from our classroom windows.

Student made math talks are the best! This math talk train is one for the ages!

Observing buildings and the view from the 2nd floor. In case you didn’t notice, small things like this mean a lot. Who are our neighbors? Who’s taking their kid home from school? What’s this church and busy street all about? Still finding answers, but so many moments to absorb.

Adding shingles to our roof! Can you see our inspiration from ⁦⁦Tyree Guyton⁩ for making our “house” into art?

Amazing to see how self portraits transform during the year. How do you see yourself and how can you represent who you are with drawing? So many skills shown in one simple provocation.

A swallowtail butterfly emerged from a chrysalis from our fall insect study! We researched that if it’s too cold, a butterfly can stay in pupa stage all winter until Spring. We were all amazed to see it appear after all these months!

Playground ie. favorite part of the school building!

Thankful for an amazing open house and buildings celebration! Students were so excited to share their learning!

After reading Our Favorite Day of the Year, Students decorated with stars and crescent moons to honor Eid as one of our own’s favorite holidays to celebrate. He’s teaching us what he likes about the holiday and what makes it special to him! Eid Mubarak! 🌙

Just in awe of our newly hatched chicks!

A librarian from our local library visited last week to talk about the summer program and read us books about music and instruments on M for Music day. We loved having her read to us in our classroom library.

Back at it! Happy new school year! ✨✨✨

All school Ofrenda for Dia De Los Muertos. Students learning about what’s represented and celebrating loved ones in this tradition. 🦋💀🌼

204 is starting a studying on making music! We’re excited to investigate different instruments and ways to make sounds and songs.🎧🎹🎤🎵🎸🥁🪇 Our amazing resident teacher collaborated with our students to create a performance space in dramatic play.